Niall Claffey

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Niall is the beef specialist with AgriLand. The University College Dublin (UCD) graduate took up this post in September 2017. In this position, Niall covers technical and news content - at both a national and international level. Hailing from an agricultural background, he is involved in the running of a suckler farm in Westmeath. He also sits on the management team of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf-to-Beef Programme. Along with hands-on knowledge here in Ireland, Niall has significant experience in the international agricultural industry - in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and France. During his time in UCD, he travelled to New Zealand as part of his Professional Work Experience, gaining valuable knowledge on a dairy enterprise extending over 2,700ha. Upon finishing his degree in UCD, Niall travelled to Australia where he managed a large-scale beef enterprise. He also participated in sowing and harvesting for a season where he operated a wide range of machinery. When Niall returned home, he took up a position with Liffey Meats, working at their Ballyjamesduff site and also in France. Niall is also a council member of the Irish Grassland Association (IGA).

‘Watch out for the gators’: John Deere to expand Gator range
‘Watch out for the gators’: John Deere to expand Gator range

Machinery giant John Deere is expanding its ‘Gator’ utility vehicle (UV) range. The new vehicles will be available from Irish...

Spreaders and sprayers abound at frenetic FTMTA auction
Spreaders and sprayers abound at frenetic FTMTA auction

An unreserved auction of tractors and farm machinery – organised by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) – took...

Balers, wrappers and agitators: FTMTA auction prices unveiled
Balers, wrappers and agitators: FTMTA auction prices unveiled

A huge auction of tractors and farm machinery – organised by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) –...

Colostrum – the driving force behind your replacement heifers
Colostrum – the driving force behind your replacement heifers

Colostrum, also know as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. It’s crucial...

Mowers, rakes and tedders: Prices revealed from FTMTA auction
Mowers, rakes and tedders: Prices revealed from FTMTA auction

An unreserved auction of tractors and farm machinery – organised by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) –...

Trailers, wagons and tankers: Key prices from first FTMTA auction
Trailers, wagons and tankers: Key prices from first FTMTA auction

A huge auction of tractors and farm machinery – organised by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) –...

Fill your slurry tanker in less than 60 seconds
Fill your slurry tanker in less than 60 seconds

Colgan Agri, a Tullamore-based father-and-son contracting company, launched a mobile slurry tanker ‘Filling Arm’ at the National Ploughing Championships, in...

Ireland on track to hit ‘2020’ dairy targets
Ireland on track to hit ‘2020’ dairy targets

Since 2008, when farmers were made aware of the abolition of milk quotas, the Irish dairy industry has under gone...

Farmers ‘vote with their feet’ on beef sires
Farmers ‘vote with their feet’ on beef sires

There has been a dramatic increase in dairy cow numbers over the past five years. This is mainly due to...

Tractor pics and prices: Results from huge Punchestown auction
Tractor pics and prices: Results from huge Punchestown auction

A sizeable unreserved auction of tractors and farm machinery – organised by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA)...

Video: Behind the scenes on ABP’s dairy-beef farm
Video: Behind the scenes on ABP’s dairy-beef farm

ABP Food Group’s R&D farm in Clonegal, Co. Carlow is home to a herd of mainly Angus and Hereford steers...

Sheep marts: Quality breeding stock proving popular with purchasers
Sheep marts: Quality breeding stock proving popular with purchasers

Managers in sheep marts across the country have reported good clearances for all stock in recent days. Like last week,...

Cattle marts: Exporters focus on continental stock
Cattle marts: Exporters focus on continental stock

Despite a high level of throughput over recent days, exporters have remained busy sourcing continental cattle for Turkish and Italian...

Spring lamb numbers continue to decline
Spring lamb numbers continue to decline

Lamb supplies are tighter at factories this week, according to IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) Sheep Committee Chairman, John Lynskey. Factories...

Farm invention that cuts out ‘hardship’ and ‘saves your back’
Farm invention that cuts out ‘hardship’ and ‘saves your back’

Ballyealan Engineering, an agri-engineering company in its infancy, launched the ‘Easy Arm’ at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, Co. Offaly...

Demand remains strong as cattle supplies tighten
Demand remains strong as cattle supplies tighten

Procurement managers reported tight supplies of beef cattle last week due to the National Ploughing Championships; many found it difficult...

New Komatsu timber harvester set to ‘fell’ all in its path
New Komatsu timber harvester set to ‘fell’ all in its path

McHale Plant Sales, the Irish distributor of Komatsu equipment, has launched the Komatsu 931 harvester at this year’s National Ploughing Championships....

‘Pint-sized’ telescopic skid-steer launched by JCB at the ‘Ploughing’
‘Pint-sized’ telescopic skid-steer launched by JCB at the ‘Ploughing’

JCB has launched its new Teleskid 3TS-8W onto the Irish market at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly....